As the rapidly changing demographics of the U.S. shape the future economic landscape, policymakers have been occupied with finding ways to encourage and support more minority business ownership. As part of that work, they might want to take a look at...

Runners in the San Jose 408K Race had a welcome distraction to the competition on Sunday. WWII Veteran Joe Bell showed up dressed in full military uniform to show support for the runners and the race's cause. The annual 8-kilometer race benefits the ...

It looks like it's impossible to win, as one kid is some 20 meters ahead in the last leg of a 100m relay race at the NSW primary schools championships in Australia. But 12-year old James Gallaugher runs the last 100 meters in an amazing 11.72 second-...

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has completed the first triathlon in space, running, biking and "swimming" along with athletes in the Nautica Malibu Triathlon held in Southern California over the weekend. "I'm happy to be done," Williams said from the...

As if holding the record for the longest spaceflight by a female astronaut wasn't enough, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams is preparing to compete in a triathlon ... in space. Williams, who is stationed aboard the International Space Station, is planni...

Every one hundredth of a second counts in the Olympic Games, especially when it comes to track and field events. Due to lag in sound-traveling time, runners in the farthest lane have a disadvantage because they are last to hear the start signal. In t...

During Saturday's Le Mans 24 Hour race, British driver Anthony Davidson went airborne after his Toyota was clipped by a Ferarri. The collision happened at the sixth hour of the race. According to EuroSport.com, both drivers were able to pull themselv...

Sandra Ordonez is a web astronaut who specializes in digital strategy and collaboration. A passionate open source chica, she currently serves as external communications lead for Joomla!, and previously served as Wikipedia's director of communication....

Race is still a sensitive topic in much of the world. And while most of us may like to think of ourselves as not being biased, a test designed by Harvard University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Washington looks to reveal what we...

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